Joan's Drinking Has Put Her in Immediate Danger of

question 73

Multiple Choice

Joan's drinking has put her in immediate danger of

• A) having a nasty hangover in the morning.
• B) alcohol poisoning.
• C) becoming confused when she wakes up in a strange place.
• D) being injured the next day if she goes swimming.

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